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1Student: ___________________________________________________________________________1.The Indians of CaliforniaA.made virtually no attempt to explain the origins of California.B.developed a wide variety of creation stories.C.produced a state-wide consensus on the origins of California.D.failed to recognize the unlikelihood of agreement on matters as important as the origins of theirworld.2.Earth scientists today explain the origins of CaliforniaA.as aresult of numerous massive earthquakes.B.by theories of thermal volcanism.C.by the theory of plate tectonics.D.as occurring extremely early in the geologic history of the world.3.The movement of tectonic platesdramatically changed about 30 million years ago when thePacific Plate beganA.sliding past the North American Plate in a lateral motion.B.subductingbeneaththe North American Plate.C.moving upward to dislodge the overburden of rock and soil.D.sinking deeper into the Earth's molten core.4.Accounts of devastating California earthquakes appear inA.the stories of California Indians.B.the earliest records of European settlers.C.the memories of manycontemporary Californians.D.all of the above.5.The land surface of California isA.larger than that of Alaska.B.larger than that of Texas.C.approximately 100 million acres.D.all of the above.

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6.The largestlowland area that fronts the ocean is theA.Los Angeles basin.B.San Francisco Bay area.C.northern coastal zone near the Oregon border.D.vast Santa Barbara Channel area.7.Most of the surface of California is covered byA.deserts.B.mountains.C.lakes.D.valleys.8.The state tree of California is theA.bristlecone pine.B.California live oak.C.coast redwood.D.eucalyptus.9.The most productive agricultural region ofCalifornia is theA.Great Central Valley.B.Los Angeles basin.C.San Francisco Bay region.D.Owens Valley.10.European and American settlement of California was significantly retarded byA.the region's geographicalremoteness.B.the steep eastern face of the Sierra Nevada.C.the vast southern deserts.D.all of the above.11.Before the American period, agriculture in California wasA.widespread among the Indians of northernCalifornia.B.the dominant activity of the Great Central Valley.C.aided by extensive Indian irrigation projects.D.exceedingly difficult.

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12.California's climate could best be described asA.diverse.B.uniform.C."Mediterranean."D.historically insignificant.13.The political boundaries of the stateA.outline the only area of winter rain and summer drought in North America.B.do not include a unique climatic region.C.bear noimportant relation to physical geography.D.outline the only area where winter rain almost exactly equals that of summer.14.The Mediterranean climate zone of CaliforniaA.is much like that found in the Alps of Switzerland.B.covers the area east of the Sierra Nevada.C.has relatively warm, dry summers and mild winters.D.keeps the state relatively immune to pollution.15.The coastal region from Los Angeles to San Diego has a climate that can best bedescribed asA.Mediterranean.B.semiarid or steppe.C.desert.D.subalpine.16.Most earth scientists have accepted the theory of plate tectonics to explain the origins ofCalifornia.TrueFalse17.InAssemblingCalifornia(1993), John McPhee argues that California was geologically formedvery early in the history of the world.TrueFalse18.The San Andreas Fault follows almost exactly the crest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.TrueFalse

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19.California has experienced major earthquakes only in the past few centuries.TrueFalse20.In total land surface, California is the fifth largest of the states.TrueFalse21.The lowest point in the United States is found inCalifornia's Death Valley.TrueFalse22.The highest point in the United States outside of Alaska is found in California.TrueFalse23.Rainfall in California tends to occur throughout the year in most of the state.TrueFalse24.Winters in the Mediterranean climate zone are generally severe.TrueFalse25.The southeastern third of the state has a microthermal climate.TrueFalse26.While California occupies a large geographical area, its climatic conditions are remarkablyuniform.TrueFalse27.California's economic development has been significantly influenced by its rich naturalresources.TrueFalse28.Explain the plate tectonics theory of the origins ofCalifornia.

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29.Explain the myths and realities of California's climate.30.To what extent does the sobriquet "sunny California" describe the realities of California's climate?31.Explain the majorvarieties of California geography and climate.32.Assess the interaction of geography and culture in California history.

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33.Granting that both climate and geography have considerably influence on human culture, whichone of these two conditions do you consider to be the more important in California'sdevelopment? Why?

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1Key1.The Indians of CaliforniaA.made virtually no attempt to explain the origins of California.B.developed a wide variety of creation stories.C.produced a state-wide consensus on the origins of California.D.failed to recognize the unlikelihood of agreement on matters as important as the origins oftheir world.Rawls-Chapter 01 #12.Earth scientists today explain the origins of CaliforniaA.as a result of numerous massive earthquakes.B.by theories of thermal volcanism.C.by the theory of plate tectonics.D.as occurring extremely early in the geologichistory of the world.Rawls-Chapter 01 #23.The movement of tectonic plates dramatically changed about 30 million years ago when thePacific Plate beganA.sliding past the North American Plate in a lateral motion.B.subductingbeneaththe North American Plate.C.moving upward to dislodge the overburden of rock and soil.D.sinking deeper into the Earth's molten core.Rawls-Chapter 01 #34.Accounts of devastating California earthquakes appear inA.the stories of California Indians.B.the earliest records of European settlers.C.the memories of many contemporary Californians.D.all of the above.Rawls-Chapter 01 #4

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5.The land surface of California isA.largerthan that of Alaska.B.larger than that of Texas.C.approximately 100 million acres.D.all of the above.Rawls-Chapter 01 #56.The largest lowland area that fronts the ocean is theA.Los Angeles basin.B.SanFrancisco Bay area.C.northern coastal zone near the Oregon border.D.vast Santa Barbara Channel area.Rawls-Chapter 01 #67.Most of the surface of California is covered byA.deserts.B.mountains.C.lakes.D.valleys.Rawls-Chapter 01 #78.The state tree of California is theA.bristlecone pine.B.California live oak.C.coast redwood.D.eucalyptus.Rawls-Chapter 01 #89.The most productive agricultural region ofCalifornia is theA.Great Central Valley.B.Los Angeles basin.C.San Francisco Bay region.D.Owens Valley.Rawls-Chapter 01 #9

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10.European and American settlement of California was significantly retarded byA.theregion's geographical remoteness.B.the steep eastern face of the Sierra Nevada.C.the vast southern deserts.D.all of the above.Rawls-Chapter 01 #1011.Before the American period, agriculture in California wasA.widespread among the Indians of northern California.B.the dominant activity of the Great Central Valley.C.aided by extensive Indian irrigation projects.D.exceedingly difficult.Rawls-Chapter 01 #1112.California's climatecould best be described asA.diverse.B.uniform.C."Mediterranean."D.historically insignificant.Rawls-Chapter 01 #1213.The political boundaries of the stateA.outline the only area of winter rain and summerdrought in North America.B.do not include a unique climatic region.C.bear no important relation to physical geography.D.outline the only area where winter rain almost exactly equals that of summer.Rawls-Chapter 01 #1314.TheMediterranean climate zone of CaliforniaA.is much like that found in the Alps of Switzerland.B.covers the area east of the Sierra Nevada.C.has relatively warm, dry summers and mild winters.D.keeps the state relatively immune topollution.Rawls-Chapter 01 #14

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15.The coastal region from Los Angeles to San Diego has a climate that can best be describedasA.Mediterranean.B.semiarid or steppe.C.desert.D.subalpine.Rawls-Chapter 01 #1516.Most earth scientists have accepted the theory of plate tectonics to explain the origins ofCalifornia.TRUERawls-Chapter 01 #1617.InAssembling California(1993), John McPhee argues that California was geologically formedvery early in the history of the world.FALSERawls-Chapter 01 #1718.The San Andreas Fault follows almost exactly the crest of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.FALSERawls-Chapter 01 #1819.California has experienced major earthquakes only in the past few centuries.FALSERawls-Chapter 01 #1920.In total land surface, California is the fifth largest of the states.FALSERawls-Chapter 01#2021.The lowest point in the United States is found in California's Death Valley.TRUERawls-Chapter 01 #2122.The highest point in the United States outside of Alaska is found in California.TRUERawls-Chapter 01 #22

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23.Rainfall in California tends to occur throughout the year in most of the state.FALSERawls-Chapter 01 #2324.Winters in the Mediterranean climate zone are generally severe.FALSERawls-Chapter 01 #2425.Thesoutheastern third of the state has a microthermal climate.FALSERawls-Chapter 01 #2526.While California occupies a large geographical area, its climatic conditions are remarkablyuniform.FALSERawls-Chapter 01 #2627.California's economic development has been significantly influenced by its rich naturalresources.TRUERawls-Chapter 01 #2728.Explain the plate tectonics theory of the origins of California.Answers will varyRawls-Chapter 01 #2829.Explain the myths and realities of California's climate.Answers will varyRawls-Chapter 01 #29

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30.To what extent does the sobriquet "sunny California" describe the realities of California'sclimate?Answers will varyRawls-Chapter 01 #3031.Explain the major varieties of California geography and climate.Answers will varyRawls-Chapter 01 #3132.Assess the interaction of geography and culture in California history.Answers will varyRawls-Chapter 01 #3233.Granting that both climate and geography have considerably influence on human culture,which one of these two conditions do you consider to be the more important in California'sdevelopment? Why?Answers will varyRawls-Chapter 01 #33

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1SummaryCategory#ofQuestionsRawls-Chapter0133

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2Student: ___________________________________________________________________________1.According to the traditional beliefs of many of the state's native people, California IndiansA.descended from ancient peoples who crossed into NorthAmerica from Asia over a land bridge.B.were created and have lived forever in their ancestral homeland.C.descended from Native American tribes of South America.D.descended from Native American tribes of Canada.2.Archaeologists estimate that human beings first began living in CaliforniaA.two centuries before the arrival of the earliest Spanish settlers.B.at the time the Roman Empire was founded in Europe.C.at least 12,000 years ago.D.around 150,000 years ago.3.Most California IndiansA.were hunters and gatherers.B.had the war club.C.practiced agriculture.D.lived in the extreme northern portion of the state.4.Scholars now regard the notion of race asprimarily aA.genetic condition in which differences between people of different racial groups are far greaterthan between members of the same group.B.biologically determined "fact of life."C.factor of no historical consequence.D.social and cultural concept.5.According to the textbook, the survival of a Stone Age culture in California was the result ofA.geographic isolation.B.heredity.C.biological limitations.D.all of the above

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6.California Indians managed their land resources byA.burning the ground cover.B.pruning plants and trees.C.culling animal and insect populations.D.all of the above7.The individual who exercised religious leadership amongCalifornia Indians was theA.saturn.B.steward.C.shaman.D."supreme culturalist."8.A raft made of reeds bound into a boat-like shape is called aA.tomol.B.birch-bark canoe.C.tule balsa.D.temescal.9.According to the textbook, the location of California Indian communities was determined mainlybyA.access to water for irrigation.B.the availability of food.C.strategic military considerations.D.all of the above.10.Political organization among most California IndiansA.revealed many tribes of several thousand people.B.produced a strong and militant national consciousness.C.usually extended no farther than the village community.D.allowed for widespread and effective resistance to Spaniards and Anglo-Americans.

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